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Trentmen ace in Match This Final
Nottingham ace Lee Wright has won the Maver Match This qualifier at Makins Fishery, earning himself a place in the £50,000 Maver Match This Final. Matrix, and Dynamite baits backed Lee drew Peg 9 on Reptile Lake and opted to fish casters in the shallow water up to the island, with maggots on the hook to end the match with 74-11-00.

Lee commented: "I am over the moon to be in the final, and to be honest it still hasn't quite sunk in yet. I had quite a slow start to the match, but when the fish turned up, they turned up in numbers and I was able to really clatter them for the last hour. I'm glad I stuck to my guns, though, as I had almost given up halfway through! It just goes to show how patience can pay!"

Got Baits rod, Carl Williams finished in second place from Peg 2, also on Reptile. Carl fished down the inside feeding maggot with maggot on the hook. At the end of the match, he offered 69-04-00 to the scales, earning himself a place in the 2013 British Pole Championships.

Overall, weights were a little down on expectation with the resident carp making the most of the sudden rise in temperature and taking the opportunity to finish spawning which had been interrupted several weeks ago.

Last year's qualifier event winner, Craig Elkin (Matrix / Bait-Tech), finished in third place on the day weighing in 60lb exactly. Craig drew Peg 16 on Lake Seven and fished casters over groundbait, also qualifying for the Maver British Pole Championships.

Mick Bull (Shimano / Guru / Dynamite Baits) finished in fourth place winning on the Snake lake from Peg 15. Mick opted to fish tight to the island alternating between maggot and caster over a bed of hemp to return 58-10-00.

Taking the last of the automatic British Pole Championship places was Adrian Higginbottom. Adrian drew Peg 11 on Lake Seven ending the day with 56-08-00.


1 Lee Wright (Matrix Dynamite Trentmen) 74-11-00 (Reptile 9)
2 Carl Williams (Got Baits) 69-04-0 (Reptile 2)
3 Craig Elkin (Matrix / Bait-Tech) 60-00-00 (Severn 16)
4 Mick Bull (Shimano / Dynamite Baits / Guru) 58-10-00 (Snake 15)
5 Adrian Higginbottom (Matrix Dynamite Trentmen) 56-08-08 (Severn 11)


Qualifier for Grand Final: Lee Wright (Matrix / Dynamite Baits)

Qualifiers for British Pole Championships: Lee Wright (Matrix / Dynamite Baits), Carl Williams (Got Baits), Craig Elkin (Matrix / Bait-Tech), Mick Bull (Shimano / Guru / Dynamite Baits) and Adrian Higginbottom (Matrix Dynamite Trentmen)